We finally have an answer to the age-old Nike/Nikey debate

When you sleep at night, are you plagued with the same niggling question that we are? For years people have asked: is it pronounced 'Nike' or 'Nikey', only to be hit with a wall of 'potato' 'potato' BS.

But now, we FINALLY have an answer, so be prepared to either love us or hate us, as we shatter everything you once knew to be true or confirm that you are, in fact, a genius of pronunciation.

The brand Nike is pronounced Nik-ey, after the Greek Goddess of Victory in mythology. And if you don't believe us, the news was confirmed by chairman Phillip Knight in 2014 after two fans just couldn't handle the uncertainty any more.

"We had had this friendly bet between us for a while now and decided to write to Phillip Knight to once and for all settle one of life's biggest unanswered questions," they told Sportsmail.

"We included a stamped addressed envelope inside the letter so that he could simply circle the answer and send it back to enlighten us all. We didn't actually think that he would do it. But all credit to him, a few weeks later the letter returned!"

So, will you be changing the way you say Nike from now on? Let us know what you think of this revelation by tweeting @CosmopolitanUK

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